Inspector Calls Flashcards
Where was Inspector Calls Set?
A Fictional English town named Brumley.
When did Priestley Write Inspector Calls?
1945 - after both world wars
what Ideology Was the author, J.B priestley?
Socialist, the book created a good vs bad portraying Capitalism as bad
How many Characters in total are seen in inspector calls?
7
Who was to blame?
In Priestly’s play, An Inspector Calls all of the Birlings and Gerald Croft can be blamed for Eva’s death to some extent. Each of the character’s actions contribute to Eva (or Daisy’s) eventual suicide
What was the reason for writing Inspector Calls?
J.B Priestley wrote this to passively promote socialism without mentioning it in the Book
What Does Mr Birling do to be presented as a dislikable character
He interrupts everyone, Claiming Both World Wars, The titanic Sinking and Labour strikes are all events which will never happen in the future (This Book was set in 1912) which is a form of dramatic irony
why would the date of 1912 change the class of the birlings?
this was when Britain was the most powerful Country in the world on paper, their economy and global Empire was bigger than all global counterparts. this made The Birlings an even richer family with more class
Who is Eva Smith?
Eva is a former employee under Mr Birling who got fired after wanting a raise in wages
What are the Capitalists portrayed as?
They’re are seen as the Villains who want to cover up Eva Smiths death
what are the Socialists portrayed as?
They’re seen as honest people who want to get to the bottom of eva smiths death accepting the blame
what did shiela realise that the birlings did not?
the fact Eric was a heavy Drinker. Eric kept secrets from his parents
why was there a twist at the end of the book?
The inspector was not an inspector. the Birlings celebrate whilst the Youngers want to know if Eva actually died. they then find out an inspector has come to inspect then regarding the death of eva smith
how did the setting change when the inspector rang the birlings doorbell?
The atmosphere changed, the lights changed colour
Where was ‘Brumley’?
The play is set in 1912 in a place called Brumley, an industrial city in the North Midlands. This was a fictional town which Priestley had created in order to show what towns were like during that period.
